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Avoiding LOC-G

From ground loops to veer-offs and everything between, loss of control during ground operations is the second most costly item to insurers.

From ground loops to veer-offs and everything between, loss of control during ground operations is the second most costly item to insurers. But why do pilots lose control on the ground (LOC-G)? Our ASI team set out to answer those questions in Avoiding LOC-G.

Explore the different types of loss-of-control issues on the ground, what’s likely causing them, and what you can do to prevent them.

Also, learn how discipline during approach, landing, and ground operations can save a lot of grief and money.

Tablet: Compatible
Length: 5 mins
Topic: Aeronautical Decision Making, Flight Planning and Preflight
FAA WINGS: No
Accident Forgiveness: Eligible*

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*Earn eligibility for  AOPA Accident Forgiveness after earning a certificate of completion for watching all four videos:

  1. Avoiding LOC-G – this video
  2. Avoiding Hard Landings
  3. Avoiding Prop Strikes
  4. Avoiding Gear-Up Landings and Collapses

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